Career
He was restored to the throne in January 1469, but lost power again in March 1475 as a result of a rebellion of the rival brothers and nobility. In 1475, he was captured by the Ottomans in Feodosiya and delivered to Constantinople. After being forced to recognize Ottoman suzerainty over the Crimean Khanate, he was returned to the throne of Crimea in 1478.
He made a great contribution to the development of Crimean Tatar statehood.
He founded the fortress of Özü. In 1502, Meñli defeated the last khan of the Golden Horde and took control over its capital Saray.
He proclaimed himself Khagan (Emperor), claiming legitimacy as the successor of the Golden Horde"s authority over the Tatar khaganates in the Caspian-Volga region. Meñli was a father of Mehmed I Giray and Sahib I Giray.
Meñli"s wives were:
Zayan (Shayan) Sultan Khatun, daughter of Prince Yadigar, bey of the Sedjeuts;
Makhdum Sultan Khatun, daughter of King Inarmaz Mirza, King of Circassia;
Nur Sultan Khatun, daughter of Prince Timur ibn Mansur, bey of the Manghits.